On October 15, 2018, regional training course «Good Practices in Border Security and Management to Strengthen National and Regional Capacities in Countering Terrorism» has started and it was organized by the UN Regional Center for Central Asia for Preventive Diplomacy (UNRCCA) in close cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. Activities related to countering and preventing terrorism in the region are undertaken by joint efforts of the UN Regional Center and the UN Cou...

On October 12, 2018, in the framework of a working visit to Brussels, the delegation of Turkmenistan held talks with the Secretary General of the World Customs Organization, Mr. Kunio Mukuria. The meeting discussed promising areas of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the World Customs Organization (WCO). In particular, the Turkmen side expressed interest in studying and mastering the best practices of the WCO to improve the organization of customs control at the border. / Ministry of Fo...

On October 11-12, 2018, the Deputy Chairman of Cabinet of Ministers, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov was on a working visit to Brussels. On October 12, 2018, in the first half of the day, the delegation of Turkmenistan had a meeting with European Commission Vice-President for Energy Union Mr. Maroš Šefčovič. In the course of meeting, the matters related to activating cooperation between Turkmenistan and the European Union in the energy sector were discussed. The s...

By the outcomes of nine months of 2018, the growth rate of the GDP is observed on 6.2 percent level including 4.2 percent n industrial sector, 0.6 percent in construction, 10.8 percent in transport and communication complex, 7.6 percent in trade, 4.9 percent in agriculture and 10.6 percent in service sphere. The growth rates of production for January – September 2018 increased by 4.6 percent comparing with the same period of 2017. Retail sale indicator is 19.5 percent higher than in the sa...

At the extended session of the Government on October 12, Vice-premier M. Chakiyev informed that the plan of communication services, cargo and passenger transportation was fulfilled by 108.8 percent for three quarters of 2018 with the growth rate of 113.2 percent. The growth rate of fulfilled works by the Ministry of Railway Transport was 112 percent. This index is equal to 102.5 and 104.4 percent respectively in cargo and passenger transportation. The growth rate of services rendered by th...

At the extended session of the Government on October 12, Vice-premier M. Chakiyev informed that the plan of communication services, cargo and passenger transportation was fulfilled by 108.8 percent for three quarters of 2018 with the growth rate of 113.2 percent. The growth rate of fulfilled works by the Ministry of Railway Transport was 112 percent. This index is equal to 102.5 and 104.4 percent respectively in cargo and passenger transportation. The growth rate of services rendered by th...

Agreement between the Ministry of Energy of Turkmenistan and the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan on the project of Turkmenistan – Afghanistan – Pakistan (TAP) power line was signed in Ashgabat.  The heads and specialists of profile departments of two neighbouring countries highlighted exclusive importance of new transnational energy line, which is to support growing requirements of South Asian countries in energy carriers and their economic develo...